Just recieved a call a minute ago, it was a person and not autmated voice saying I have won Rs. 25 Lakhs. And to get to know how can I collect the money just give them a call back to the number from which I recieved the call. Ofcourse I said not interested and I assume it would have been a Rs. 100 per minute/second or something of that sort of a call. But this is quite strange and do beware....
Scams happening via mobile calls ?
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malhotraraul
Galvanizer
MohitPreet
Forerunner
thanks for the alert
mobile phones scam r dangerous than emails i guess
f**k these cell phone companies who give out nos to anyone for the sake of money!
no accountability in india!
mobile phones scam r dangerous than emails i guess
f**k these cell phone companies who give out nos to anyone for the sake of money!
no accountability in india!
Aman27deep
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malhotraraul
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another nigerian scammers, how did they get into INDIA, hahahahaaaa even PM can be bribed in this country, u just have to have that kinna amount.
Aladdin
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I think this is a new strategy !! Our indian agencies usually record or have an eye on the calls to pakistan and vice-versa. So by making such scams, pakis are trying to make more people call their country, which will make it miserable for our agencies to keep an eye on the calls....
d@rK nEmEsIs
Forerunner
iGo said:
Here we go: Various Resources to Register for National Do Not Call Registry of India
Register with all.... I mean if your mobile is associated with any bank, LIC etc. including your Mobile Operator..... :hap2:
Aladdin said:
I took it as a normal 'high value call' scam, you never know this might be the reason??? If it is, maybe will fall in a bigger hole by calling, just like the movie, wtf, what was the name, starring reese witherspoon and revolving around egyptian guy and terrorism...
mahistuffs
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Check out the article on a scam thru SMS.
Source Link (October 4th 2009) : Article Window
Nigerian dupes man of Rs 13L in online scam, held
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: The suburban police on Friday arrested a Nigerian national on charges of cheating a resident of Mangadu of Rs 13 lakh after informing him through an SMS that he had won a prize of five lakh pounds.
In his complaint lodged at the suburban commissionerate on Friday, Sathaiya of Kamatchi Amman Nagar said he got an SMS from World Nokia Draws on August 17 about the windfall.
He replied to the given email id and a man calling himself Dr Hari Kart of World Nokia said he would get the reward through David Wilson. Sathaiya was then asked to deposit Rs 50,000 in an account at a State Bank of India branch in New Delhi.
He was then asked to send the money for customs clearance in nine instalments. In all, he coughed up Rs 13 lakh.
On September 14, a man calling himself David Wilson came to his house, gave him a box with a large bundle of black papers and said Rs 32 lakh was required for a chemical solution from New Delhi to convert the papers into American dollars.
Realising he had been cheated, Sathaiya approached the police. After a probe, a Central Crime Branch team led by assistant commissioner S Jayakumar arrested Olabhaji (30) of Nigeria at Rajakilpakkkam.
A laptop, three cell phones, several American dollars, black paper notes and a 2.5-sovereign gold ring were seized from the man who admitted to the crime.
He also had fake identity cards of the British High Commission and a letter saying he should be allowed to move around freely as he was a career diplomat.
Later, at a press conference, suburban police commissioner S R Jangid said: “Most of these scams are from abroad and it is difficult to track the accused, but I urge our people not to fall prey to such people.’’
Another similar one (Aug 09, 2009)
Source link http://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/09/stories/2009080955160800.htm
Nigerian arrested in email scam
Mohamed Nazeer
KANNUR: A 34-year-old Nigerian national was arrested here on Saturday in connection with an investigation into a case of email fraud that cost its victim a huge sum of money. Identified as Shaba Abdul Razak, he was nabbed at the end of a month-long probe into a ‘419 scam’ or the Nigerian email scam, following a complaint from a victim hailing from Valapattanam.
The police were yet to ascertain whether the name on the culprit’s ID card was indeed his. Inspector-General of Police (Kannur Range) Tomin J. Thachankary said the arrest followed an elaborate investigation with the co-operation of police officials in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.
Mr. Thachankary said the police unravelled the scam after Shareef, the victim from Qatar, sent a complaint to Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan about losing a large amount after he was duped. The Minister forwarded it to the cyber wing of the police. The Valapattanam police registered the case and started the investigation.
The scam had its origin in an email that Mr. Shareef received in February 2008. The message from an ID purportedly from the Bank of Africa informed him that he had been nominated to inherit a rich fortune ($15 million) by a millionaire, the IG said. After an exchange of emails, Mr. Shareef had been asked to go to the African city, Burkina Faso, to receive the fortune. When he expressed his inability to do so, he was informed that a financial attorney had been appointed to oversee the transfer of the amount. Mr. Shareef had also been asked to send €29,500 through Western Union Money Transfer as fees for the attorney, Mr. Thachankary said.
Mr. Shareef had sent a total of €80,000 in response to periodical requests by the fraudsters for more money. Two members of the racket, including the arrested, had gone to the victim’s house with a few bundles of blackened U.S. dollars. They claimed the colour was to prevent their being caught by Customs officals and demanded more money from Mr. Shareef to purchase chemicals to clean it. Following the complaint, the police set a trap for the racketeers operating in the country. The Nigerian was nabbed in Bangalore and brought here, the IG said.
Source Link (October 4th 2009) : Article Window
Nigerian dupes man of Rs 13L in online scam, held
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai: The suburban police on Friday arrested a Nigerian national on charges of cheating a resident of Mangadu of Rs 13 lakh after informing him through an SMS that he had won a prize of five lakh pounds.
In his complaint lodged at the suburban commissionerate on Friday, Sathaiya of Kamatchi Amman Nagar said he got an SMS from World Nokia Draws on August 17 about the windfall.
He replied to the given email id and a man calling himself Dr Hari Kart of World Nokia said he would get the reward through David Wilson. Sathaiya was then asked to deposit Rs 50,000 in an account at a State Bank of India branch in New Delhi.
He was then asked to send the money for customs clearance in nine instalments. In all, he coughed up Rs 13 lakh.
On September 14, a man calling himself David Wilson came to his house, gave him a box with a large bundle of black papers and said Rs 32 lakh was required for a chemical solution from New Delhi to convert the papers into American dollars.
Realising he had been cheated, Sathaiya approached the police. After a probe, a Central Crime Branch team led by assistant commissioner S Jayakumar arrested Olabhaji (30) of Nigeria at Rajakilpakkkam.
A laptop, three cell phones, several American dollars, black paper notes and a 2.5-sovereign gold ring were seized from the man who admitted to the crime.
He also had fake identity cards of the British High Commission and a letter saying he should be allowed to move around freely as he was a career diplomat.
Later, at a press conference, suburban police commissioner S R Jangid said: “Most of these scams are from abroad and it is difficult to track the accused, but I urge our people not to fall prey to such people.’’
Another similar one (Aug 09, 2009)
Source link http://www.thehindu.com/2009/08/09/stories/2009080955160800.htm
Nigerian arrested in email scam
Mohamed Nazeer
KANNUR: A 34-year-old Nigerian national was arrested here on Saturday in connection with an investigation into a case of email fraud that cost its victim a huge sum of money. Identified as Shaba Abdul Razak, he was nabbed at the end of a month-long probe into a ‘419 scam’ or the Nigerian email scam, following a complaint from a victim hailing from Valapattanam.
The police were yet to ascertain whether the name on the culprit’s ID card was indeed his. Inspector-General of Police (Kannur Range) Tomin J. Thachankary said the arrest followed an elaborate investigation with the co-operation of police officials in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.
Mr. Thachankary said the police unravelled the scam after Shareef, the victim from Qatar, sent a complaint to Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan about losing a large amount after he was duped. The Minister forwarded it to the cyber wing of the police. The Valapattanam police registered the case and started the investigation.
The scam had its origin in an email that Mr. Shareef received in February 2008. The message from an ID purportedly from the Bank of Africa informed him that he had been nominated to inherit a rich fortune ($15 million) by a millionaire, the IG said. After an exchange of emails, Mr. Shareef had been asked to go to the African city, Burkina Faso, to receive the fortune. When he expressed his inability to do so, he was informed that a financial attorney had been appointed to oversee the transfer of the amount. Mr. Shareef had also been asked to send €29,500 through Western Union Money Transfer as fees for the attorney, Mr. Thachankary said.
Mr. Shareef had sent a total of €80,000 in response to periodical requests by the fraudsters for more money. Two members of the racket, including the arrested, had gone to the victim’s house with a few bundles of blackened U.S. dollars. They claimed the colour was to prevent their being caught by Customs officals and demanded more money from Mr. Shareef to purchase chemicals to clean it. Following the complaint, the police set a trap for the racketeers operating in the country. The Nigerian was nabbed in Bangalore and brought here, the IG said.
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